German-English translation for "Motte"

"Motte" English translation

Motte
[ˈmɔtə]Femininum | feminine f <Motte; Motten>

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  • moth
    Motte Zoologie | zoologyZOOL Unterordng Jugatae
    Motte Zoologie | zoologyZOOL Unterordng Jugatae
  • tineid (moth)
    Motte Zoologie | zoologyZOOL Fam. Tineidae
    Motte Zoologie | zoologyZOOL Fam. Tineidae
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  • das ist eine Motte! in Wendungen wie figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    das ist eine Motte! in Wendungen wie figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • du kriegst die Motten!
    well, I’ll be blowed!
    du kriegst die Motten!
  • das ist, um die Motten zu kriegen!
    it’s enough to drive you crazy (round the bend)
    das ist, um die Motten zu kriegen!
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Moths are attracted by light.
Motten werden von Licht angezogen.
Source: Tatoeba
But hardly had he settled down when a moth flew across the table.
Aber kaum war er in dieser Haltung zur Ruhe gekommen, als über dem Tische eine Motte vorbeiflog.
Source: Books
Is it a butterfly or a moth?
Ist es ein Schmetterling oder eine Motte?
Source: Tatoeba
You're not turning your head to look after more moths, are you?
Sie wenden den Kopf doch nicht ab, um noch mehr Motten zu suchen?
Source: Books
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